BIODATA

 

 

 

  1. NAME AND ADDRESS :

 

Philip Borel de Bitche

P.O.Box  1931

Kampala

Uganda

 

  1. DATE OF BIRTH

 

11th September 1948

 

  1. MARITAL STATUS

 

Married

 

  1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

 

Degree in Philosophy (University of Louvain 1973)

Special Diploma in Development Studies (University of Louvain-la-Neuve, 1984)

Certificate as “internal lead Auditor” for Quality Management Systems as per ISO 9001-2000 standard requirements

 

  1. LANGUAGES KNOWN

 

French and English: fluent

Dutch: basic

Kiswahili: basic

 

  1. WORK EXPERIENCE

 

a. 1973-1975 :   Teaching in Bukavu/ R.D.Congo (civil service in lieu of military service)

b.  1976-1979 : Researcher with “Centre Tricontinental” (Louvain-la-Neuve) and “Centre d’Etudes Africaines” (Brussels)

c. 1979-1983 :  Projects manager for OXFAM Belgium (Brussels)

d. 1983-1984 : Post graduate diploma at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve

e. 1985-1986 :  Preparation for an investment in the fisheries sector in Uganda

f. 1986-1988 :  Managing Director of “QUALITY FOODS (U) LTD”,  a Company processing fish in Uganda.

g. 1989-2005 :  Managing Director of “GREENFIELDS (U) LTD”, a company resulting from the merger of   Quality Foods (U) Ltd and two other companies,  working in the fields of fish processing for exportation from Uganda.

h. 2002-2005 :  Managing Director of “INDUSTRIAL INPUTS LTD”, a company working in the field of poultry and, starting up a catfish hatchery.

 

  1. OTHER DETAILS

 

Involvement in professional Associations:

Chairman of UGANDA FISH PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION (UFPEA) from 1993 till 2001,  also in 2006-2007

Vice-chairman of UGANDA COMMERCIAL FISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION (2003-2005)